The Utes announced the signing of tight end Thomas Yassmin at 4:54 p.m. ET Tuesday, well before the second signing period was set to open, because Yassmin attends Scots College, near Sydney, Australia.

Gary Andersen, former head coach at Oregon State and Wisconsin, has been hired at Utah to be a defensive assistant and associate head coach, the school announced Tuesday.

Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

Former Oregon State coach Gary Andersen has been hired at Utah as a defensive assistant and associate head coach.

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Kyle Bonagura ESPN Staff Writer

The Pac-12 finished 1-8 in bowl games, which is the worst single-season bowl record in history for a Power 5 conference (minimum five games). The previous worst was the Big Ten in 2008, which went 1-6, according to ESPN Stats and Information. Utah, which beat West Virginia 30-14, was the only school to register a win.

Zach Moss ran for 150 yards with a career-long 58-yard run for a touchdown, Tyler Huntley scored twice on 2-yard keepers and Utah got its fifth consecutive bowl victory, a 30-14 win over West Virginia in the Heart of Dallas Bowl on Tuesday.

Jake Trotter ESPN Staff Writer

Without QB Will Grier, still out with a broken finger, West Virginia has three first downs and 81 yards at halftime against Utah. Backup QB Chris Chugunov has taken several big hits, too.

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Dan Murphy ESPN Staff Writer

Utah's Kyle Whittingham has the best bowl record(10-1) of any FBS head coach in history. His Utes are off to a good start against West Virginia this afternoon.

Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield won three awards and Alabama safety Minkah Fitzpatrick took home two as college football's best were recognized for their talents Thursday at the 2017 Home Depot College Football Awards.